at Dart Container in North Aurora, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Are you a Leader? Do you drive change? Can you promote continuous improvement?
If so, Dart Container is seeking an industry-proven and detail-orientedQuality Managerto join the leadership team at our North Aurora, ILlocation!
We are looking for you to serve as plant technical expert on quality assurance, process improvement tools, and problem solving. Overall, you will help us continue to achieve our goals and to remain the leader in setting theIndustry Standard of Excellence.
Day-to-Day Role:
Manage and promote practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards, and serve the needs of our customers.
Take ownership and demonstrate leadership necessary to achieve goals specific to Safety, Quality, Service, Efficiency and Employee Development
Monitor KPI's anticipating and correcting trends which would compromise achievement of targets
Lead by example to promote and encourage employees to strongly commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
Formulate and maintain quality control objectives and coordinate objectives with manufacturing to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
Ensure the quality system is effectively implemented including all prerequisite programs (e.g. BRC, HACCP, product safety and security, traceability, pest control, etc.) and lead the development of "audit ready at any time" philosophy within the plant. Plant lead for all audit activity.
Enforce corporate quality assurance (CQA) procedures and network with CQA and other plants to share best practices
Analyze nonconforming materials and complaint data to identify improvement opportunities.
Exert leadership within the facility to ensure that teams and activities are identified to address root causes of failures. Monitor the effectiveness of actions taken and initiate further action when previous actions are found ineffective.
Serve as technical expert and resource for quality assurance, process improvement tools, problem solving tools, material and new product trials
Ensure quality and product safety certifications are maintained (I.e. BRC, SFI)
Ensure customer complaints are investigated promptly and thoroughly and appropriate Corrective Action Responses are written and implemented. Work with customers to ensure requirements are met and work with suppliers to resolve issues as needed.
Develop procedures, work instructions and visual standards as needed to drive improvement and ensure implementation
Assist in identifying and developing audit/inspection criteria which are effective in preventing or controlling deficient or problematic processes
Direct the work, plan and approve resources, quality project plans and schedules
Consult with company, third party agencies, and external customers regarding quality and product safety audits and certification inquiries and projects
Analyze technology trends, market demands, feasibility, costs, and customer demands that may affect quality
Understand, support and follow management expectations in alignment with company values
Core Skills and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:
Requires a Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of quality-related experience demonstrating a progression of increased scope and responsibility
Three (3) years of supervisory experience with strong leadership and management skills
Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues.
Demonstrated mastery in quality methods, procedures, and processes
Displays strong interpersonal skills and is accessible and approachable
Ability to utilize business sense and creativity to develop new ideas, approaches and solutions
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create basic reports, documents, presentations and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in planning, resource allocation, cost analysis and budgeting, people management, and leadership guidance
Ability to utilize and train employees on technology, processes and procedures
Excellent verbal and written skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams, and to communicate difficult issues
Experience using various statistical and quality methodologies... For full info follow application link.
Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
